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Gymnastics squad shines at big meets

By James Day Silverton Gymnastics Academy had an excellent spring, turning in sterling performances at state and regional competitions. From April 19-21, 17 of the club’s athletes participated in a regional meet at Boise, Idaho, that brought together the top gymnasts in Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho and Hawaii. “Our athletes did amazing and we couldn’t be more proud of their […]

New Look for Baseball: Bennett takes over SHS

The Silverton High baseball program is working under new management. Easton Bennett, 28, has taken over for Jeremiah Runion, who led the Foxes to the Class 5A quarterfinals in 2019. The year 2020, however, will always occupy a blank spot in the records because COVID-19 wiped out the season. Bennett, who formerly coached at Madison High in Portland, also his […]

Tuck and twist: New owners take over gymnastics academy

By Melissa Wagoner Celia and Todd Storey had never been to Silverton, or to Oregon for that matter, but in November 2016 they saw an ad on Facebook and within weeks they were new residents. The ad was for the Silverton Gymnastics Academy and the Storeys, who had been collecting equipment in order to one day open their own gym, […]